New York Public Library for the Performing Arts News

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 23, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Charleston Stage has a new Managing Director, and Dallas Theater Center has a new interim Artistic Director. Along with these movements of the regional leadership carousel, Seattle Opera has introduced a new Artistic Ambassador, a role designed to help bridge the gap between the stage and the community, and foster new audiences.

Read the full list of 2024 Drama League Nominations! Nominations include Cabaret, Merrily We Roll Along and more.

In this video, watch as Grammy, Emmy, and Tony nominee Vanessa Williams and Bebe Neuwirth co-host the 2024 Drama League Awards Nominations announcement from the Lincoln Center’s New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. You can watch the live stream exclusively here at BroadwayWorld.

Broadway stars Bebe Neuwirth and Vanessa Williams joined forces to announce the 2024 Drama League Nominees.

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts has announced the third annual Summer for the City, welcoming New Yorkers to hundreds of free events over three months.  

Celebrate 25 years of FROM THE HORSE'S MOUTH this Monday, April 22, hosted by Jerome Robbins Dance Division NYPL.

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts will celebrate the Circle in the Square Theatre, and its co-founders, Ted Mann and Jose Quintero, whose centennial anniversary occurs in 2024.

Join the International Contemporary Ensemble and Either/Or for an exploration of Talib Rasul Hakim's music at the New York Public Library.

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts' Billy Rose Theatre Division has acquired the archive of Novella Nelson. Learn more about Nelson!

Experience the transcendence of dance with KINETIC GRACE, presented by Works & Process. Learn more about the performance and see how to purchase tickets.

Join world champion beatboxers at the Guggenheim's Peter B. Lewis Theater for a presentation of the HISTORY OF THE BEATBOX HOUSE on April 8, 2024.

Join the NEW JERSEY BALLET, A NEW ERA with Maria Kowroski, Harrison Ball, and Lauren Lovette at the Guggenheim’s Peter B. Lewis Theater.

Explore the upcoming NYPL Theater Exhibition featuring the work of Joan Marcus and Carol Rosegg, two renowned theater photographers. Discover images from shows like AVENUE Q, CINDERELLA, FINDING NEVERLAND, HAMILTON, LES MISÉRABLES, THE LION KING, and WICKED.

Celebrate the 40th anniversary of Urban Bush Women, a Black women-led dance company, with their national tour, Legacy + Lineage + Liberation. Experience iconic works and new pieces that explore equity, justice, and identity.

Grammy, Emmy, and Tony nominee Vanessa Williams and television and stage star Jordan Fisher will be the co-hosts of the 2024 Drama League Awards Nominations announcement. Learn more about the Drama League Awards!

Watch the creative team of Gun & Powder discuss the musical at Works & Process!

The New York Choral Society will celebrate 65 years of large scale choral and multi-disciplinary collaborations at their annual gala, April 4, 2024. Learn more about the gala and see how to purchase tickets.

Works & Process will present The Metropolitan Opera: El Niño by John Adams. Learn more about the event and see how to purchase tickets.

Get the latest updates on the AMERICAN TAP DANCE FOUNDATION's decision to downsize and close the AMERICAN TAP DANCE CENTER. Learn more about the future plans of this iconic dance institution.